Goashray Management

Goashray Management Portal is accessible through online to all important stakeholders (Gram / Nagar Panchayat, VO, BDO, CVO/CDO) for managing Goashray & Govansh with accurate & authentic data & information. गावो भगो गाव इन्द्रो मे अच्छान्गावः सोमस्य प्रथमस्य भक्षः । इमा या गावः स जनास इन्द्र इच्छामीद्धृदा मनसा चिदिन्द्रम् ॥५॥ ऋग्वेदः - मण्डल ६ , सूक्तं ६.२८ , बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः - अर्थात् - " गायें हमारा मुख्य धन हो, इन्द्र हमें गोधन प्रदान करें तथा यज्ञों की प्रधान वस्तु सोमरस के साथ मिलकर गायों का दूध ही उनका नैवेध बने। जिसके पास ये गायें है, वह तो एक प्रकार से इन्द्र ही है। मैं अपने श्रद्धायुक्त मन से गव्य पदार्थों के इन्द्र (भगवान) का भजन करना चाहता हूँ। " Livestock rearing is common and an integral component of state agriculture supporting livelihood of more than two-thirds of the rural population. Animals provide nutrient-rich food products, draught power, dung as organic manure and domestic fuel, hides & skin, and are a regular source of cash income for rural households. They are a natural capital, which can be easily reproduced to act as a living bank with offspring as interest, and an insurance against income shocks of crop failure and natural calamities. Uttar Pradesh is endowed with large livestock populations in all districts across the state. Livestock population Cattle-190.20 lakh, Buffaloes-330.17 lakh Sheep- 9.85 lakh Goats-144.80 lakh, Pigs 4.09 lakh, Poultry 125.25 lakh as per 2019 Census. Livestock is germane to farming systems in Uttar Pradesh, the most preponderant farming system is mixed crop-livestock-farming. Over 85 per cent of all economic species of livestock and desi poultry are owned by the small holder group (marginal and small farmers along with the landless). The marginal farmers constitute the core livestock production sector in the state. The livestock sector is extremely livelihood intensive with over 70 per cent of all rural households owning livestock of some species or other, often a mix of several and livestock provides more than half of the total household income for marginal farmers and the landless who own livestock. The use of male cow calves now at minimal requirement to farmers because of heavy mechanization in the agriculture. Besides that the low yielding cow which are non-profitable are burden on farmers to rear. Because of that the cow and its progeny are not being liking by farmers to rear therefore, the farmers free them as destitute cow. These destitute Govansh are creating menace to farmers and are cause of road accident too. In context to that the state Government promulgated the policy for temporary establishment of Goashray and their management vide GO # 4324/37-2-2018-5(53)/2018 Dated January 2nd, 2019. The objective was to address the burning issue of destitute cattle in villages, local bodies, Gram Panchayat, Shetra Panchayat, Jila Panchayat and Municipal Corporations in the State. The policy directives were issued vide GO # 261/37-2-2019-5(53)/18 Dated 28 Jan ‘2019 /January 2nd 2019 according to which guidelines were issued regarding creation of temporary establishments for destitute cattle . These directives laid out the following – Definition of destitute cattle • Activities related to establishment of temporary establishment for destitute cattle • Identification of land and its transfer for such establishments • To make the identified land suitable for use • Arrangement for drinking water, Lighting , security , Veterinary care ,Feed & Fodder ,Housing and environment , Flooring ,treatment • Arrangement of taking care of the calf/calves, labour , record keeping , documentation • Formulation of process after the uneventful death of any animal • Arrangement for making the Goashray self-sustainable and financially viable • Arrangement for sale /handover of such livestock to local farmers • Arrangement of budget for upkeep of such animals housed in Goashray • Procedure and action for ensuring that animals are not left out as destitute